55 gallon tank 10 gallon sump + some mods

[juit]

Well this is my set up

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gj7hwCoMcN0&list=UU-8Bs7Mzf5mRbySlhOY_ihw&index=1&feature=plcp]55 gallon saltwater aquarium - YouTube[/ame]

55 gallon tank

GLO 48 inch doubleT5 light

I drilled the back for a 3/4 pvc pipe with elbows as overflow

on the back I put a T pvc to let air in this stoped the draining noise to 0

10 gallon sump

drain muffler this simply works awesome cut all the splash noise of my sump

moded seaclone 150 with antisplash panel

1/2 inch pvc insert this slows turbulance and makes smaller bubbles

moded 550 gallon pump PVC elbow to recollect water from the bottom

fiber mesh wall

canister with bio media

 

[juit]

CLOWN FISH - YouTube

 

[Bluesaltwater87]

looks nice but why did you go with a 10 gallon sump?

 

[juit]

didnt have space in my office, fits perfect in the stand

for a 55 gallon I think its enough but I could be wrong :S

also bad planing was going to use a canister filter so I "need" the side space

but Im gonna put a chiller in there :)

 

[Bluesaltwater87]

nice. i just wanted to ask because i alwas say "go bigger if you can." when i make a tank disign my rule for my builds are if the main is over 55 gallons than i take the size and divide by half and that is what i use.
I will be building a 150 gallon main tank with a 75-100 gallon wet/dry trickel system and a 55 gallon refuge tank.

 

[juit]

link is working! [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPoqn4QVmps]CLOWN FISH - YouTube[/ame]

 

[Bluesaltwater87]

sweet dude

 

[juit]

made some changes to my aquarium

bought a sc 65 protein skimmer

they work great and are dirt cheap

made a over flow box with a CD case

my sump only fills 1 inch if power fails instead of 3 inches

 

[stiracerdude]

tank looks good

 

[juit]

thanks